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2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 April 2021 31 March 2022 To

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Amelia’s Rainbow

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Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1192079 Charity's principal address 21 Daws Avenue

Bournemouth Dorset Postcode BH11 8SB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Darren Shore Chair
2 Maureen Cox Treasurer
3 Helen Parker 1.4.22-21.4.22
4 Chantel Cox
5 Carl Bunter
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Charitable Incorporated Organisation Foundation Constitution Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution) The CIO is a registered charity (number 1192079) and is How the charity is constituted under its Foundation Constitution. The CIO was constituted established in Oct 2020 and on 1 April 2021 began operation, (eg. trust, association, taking over all assets, liabilities, staff, trustees and policies from company) The Amelia Grace Rainbow Fund (1146031) which was an unincorporated charity. The original trust was established following the death of Amelia-Grace Cooper who died, aged 8, in 2010 from Neuroblastoma (a childhood cancer). The initial funds to set up the trust were raised for Amelia during her life time and donated towards setting up the fund by her parents after her death. Her parents subsequently became the founding trustees of the original charity. Trustees currently serve for a minimum one year period and new Trustee selection methods trustees are nominated and appointed by existing trustees. The (eg. appointed by, elected by) Constitution provides for a minimum of 3 trustees in any one period. In selecting individuals for appointment as trustees, the trustees have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity. The trustees make available to each new trustee on his/her first appointment: a copy of the Constitution and any amendments made to it and a copy of the charity’s latest report and statement of accounts and policies relevant to the charity.

The trustees give their time freely and no remuneration is paid for their time, although they are entitled to claim expenses such as travel and subsistence. Volunteers at charity events are also able to claim expenses for travel and subsistence where appropriate.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

The charity is governed by Trustees

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The objectives of the charity are to enhance the health and wellbeing of children in Dorset and to prevent and relieve poverty of sick and disabled children. The charity does this by providing non-means tested gifts to children with serious, chronic, life-limiting and terminal conditions. The grants are focused on paying for activities that enhance the life of the child, and their family, such as trips and overnight stays at special places of interest, day trips, IT items, attendance at clubs and activities, toys and games including indoor and outdoor items, lessons for leisure activities. Trustees will give consideration to all applications to ensure they meet the criteria and aims of the CIO

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In planning the charities activities for the year the trustees keep in mind the charities commission guidance on public benefit. The charity’s funds are generated through fundraising activities, sponsored events, personal donations and support from local companies. Some of the fundraising activities include, but are not limited to, the Three Peeks/Tough Mudder Challenges, Tombolas and Raffles, a Fun Day, Afternoon teas, Plane Pull, Football tournaments, Marathons, fun runs, Car Rally, Crazy Golf competition and attendance at Fayres and Fetes.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

These fundraising activities generate the income needed to support the objectives of the charity. The primary activities undertaken for the benefit of the public is providing non-means tested grants to children with serious, chronic, life-limiting and terminal conditions. The trustees accept referrals from health professionals and direct from families. All must be supported and authorised by a health professional.

The charity also collects and delivers Christmas Presents to families (with their prior consent)

The charity has also purchased a holiday home from a business fundraising donation in 2015, and hires a beach hut, both of which are available free of charge to families meeting the charity’s criteria, and also to families who have lost a child. .

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The charity is supported by a number of volunteers who give their time free of charge, which is so greatly appreciated.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

During the financial year there were 59 gifts were granted totalling £19,608. Amounts per application were limited due to the impact covid had on the charity’s ability to fundraise during the financial year.

The holiday home has been almost fully booked from Easter to October and used at Christmas, a further increase on previous years. The need for another holiday home with better disabled facilities, has been identified as we were unable to meet the requests of all families.

We organised a Christmas gift collection which were sorted, wrapped and delivered to 180 children and their siblings in over 80 homes all over Dorset.

We have networked with a number of local companies and businesses to promote fundraising activities, others have supported us as their Charity of the Year.

There have also been a few donations in memory of loved ones who have passed away.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity reviews its reserves at least annually and were set at £75k for the year.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Due to the pandemic from March 2020 to 2022 there was a You may choose to include significant reduction in income due to restrictions on holding additional information, fundraising events. where relevant about:

Section F Other optional information

The charity is currently fundraising to purchase and maintain another holiday home.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Maureen Cox Full name(s) Maureen Cox Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 5.10.22

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Amelia's Rainbow 1192079

Receipts and payments accounts For the period 4/1/2021 3/31/2022 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations and fundraising events 37,104 300 - 37,404
Legacies 250 - - 250
Bank interest 13 - - 13
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- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
37,367 300 - 37,667
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Sale of vehicle - - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 37,367 300 - 37,667
A3 Payments
Direct costs 26,575 - - 26,575
Promotional costs 222 - - 222
Administrative overheads 35,285 - - 35,285
Beach hut costs 68 - - 68
Holiday home costs 8,821 300 - 9,121
Governance costs 218 - - 218
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Sub total [ 71,189 ] 300 - 71,489
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
New additions per B4 - - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 71,189 300 - 71,489
Net of receipts/(payments) - 33,822 - - - 33,822
A5 Transfers between funds 136,653 - - 136,653
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 102,831 - - 102,831
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted
Categories Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds Cash at bank
Petty cash
Paypal		 Total cash funds


102,589
11
231
102,831


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account(s))		 OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds
B2 Other monetary assets Details to nearest
 £
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Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional)
B3 Investment assets
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Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the Holiday home Restricted 25,167
charity’s own use Computer equipment Unrestricted 1,376
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Fund to which Amount due
Details liability relates (optional)
B5 Liabilities
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Signature Print Name

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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Last year
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to the nearest £

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Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -

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Endowment funds to nearest £

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Current value (optional) - - - - -

Current value (optional) 25,167 631 - - - - - - - When due (optional)

Date of approval

Private & Confidential

The Trustees Amelia’s Rainbow 21 Daws Avenue 2022 Bournemouth Dorset BH11 8SB

1 September

Dear Sirs,

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Amelia’s Rainbow (1192079)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Amelia’s Rainbow (the Trust) for the period ended 31 March 2022.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

All Tax Ltd T 07919 051626 www.alltax.co.uk Registered office: 17 Mortimer Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HP Registered Number: 1128776 VAT Number: 316 7276 93

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Address: Date:

All Tax Ltd T 07919 051626 www.alltax.co.uk Registered office: 17 Mortimer Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9HP Registered Number: 1128776 VAT Number: 316 7276 93